As we begin the semester, we're highlighting Bryn Mawr's newest faculty members. The College supports faculty excellence in both research and teaching.
Assistant Professor of Biology Adam Williamson
Phagocytes are cells in the immune system that patrol the body and eat pathogens and harmful debris. I ask how phagocytes recognize and ingest their targets using microscopes to analyze living cells in action and synthetic biology methods to program cells to perform new functions. In my work I seek to both define fundamental cell biology of the immune system and build cellular eating machines for therapeutics.
The Department of Biology is an interactive community of undergraduates, faculty, and staff who work together to better understand the nature and significance of living systems. We share a common commitment both to biology as a scientific discipline and to the importance of biology in broader social and cultural contexts. Like all biological systems, the richness of the biology community at the College reflects and depends on the diversity of its members, and the continual exploration of new directions.